Along with that, these devices are quite an active player in custom development as well. Be it for unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery, or rooting their device via TWRP or Magisk patched boot.img, the possibilities stand endless. However, you would only be able to perform these tweaks if your PC is able to successfully recognize the connected device. Let alone the aforementioned tweaks, even the basic file transfer requires an establishment for a successful connection....

So it might really spell out a troublesome experience in case your device gets lost or stolen. While the hacker wouldn’t be able to gain access to your device since a PIN/password would already be in place, however, there might be no such protection on the SIM card. So they just need to remove the SIM from your device and place it into their phone. Once they do so, they could then easily get hold of all your contacts and carry out tasks of malicious intent using those contact details....

So in such instances, your best bet is to spoof or fake your current GPS location on your Android device to any random place of your choice, anywhere across the world. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along. How to Fake/Spoof GPS Location on Android Make sure that you only carry out this task for education and legal purposes. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps....

In this regard, it is no hidden secret that flashing a customized Android-based ROM has always been the fan-favorite. Be it the highly customized ones such as HavocOS or the basic ones part of the AOSP family, you have a lot to choose from. However, there still exists a few doubts in the mind of the users when it comes to flashing these ROMs. And the concerns grew only more in case of absence of working of a custom recovery....

Why use Fastboot to Flash Firmware on Pixel 7/Pro When your device is in a bootloop or bricked state, then you wouldn’t be able to use either the ADB sideload or the Android Flash Tool. The only way of bringing your Pixel 7/Pro back to life is by flashing the firmware via Fastboot- either via the script or by manually flashing each file to its respective partition. Moreover, when it comes to performing an OS downgrade, then the Fastboot method is your best bet....

For the unaware, this feature automatically adjust the refresh rate based on the task that you are currently performing. If you are playing a graphics intensive game, then the device will automatically push the rate all the way up to 120hz. However, if you are simply browsing the web, then it will lower the refresh rate accordingly. And this is something that isn’t in sync with some users’ requirements. They want to use the 120hz refresh all the time, irrespective 0f the task that they are performing....

Once you have unlocked the device’s bootloader, there is a plentitude of mods that you could try out. From installing a custom ROM to gaining access to the system partition via Magisk, the possibilities stand endless. However, to efficiently carry out most of these tweaks, you need a working custom recovery. And there wouldn’t be any debate about the fact TWRP is perhaps the best custom recovery that we have at our disposal....

The 6.3-inch device has a 1080 x 2520 pixel resolution with a rather tall 21:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood. you get an octa-core Exynos 9609 chipset with Mali-G72 MP3 as the GPU. With Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, it comes in one single variant: 128GB 4GB RAM. The dual rear-camera setup holds 48+5MP which could record videos at [email protected], [email protected]/60fps. On the other hand, the single 25MP front camera has video-recording capabilities at [email protected] All these features are supported by a 3500mAh battery that is sufficient to make your device last an entire day on normal usage....

While does actively supports the bootloader unlocking process, this is where things come to a standstill. Be it flashing custom binaries, mods, or rooting your device via magisk, things aren’t easy, even from the tech enthusiasts’ point of view. Furthermore, the matter gets even complicated considering the fact that most Xperia devices have a recovery-in-boot arrangement. This means that the kernel or boot image uses the FOTAKernel method. Henceforth installing a custom recovery on Sony devices takes a lot of effort....

For example, you could create and implement network throttling rules just for Google chrome. Or take a more aggressive approach and enforce it on your Windows 11 PC in which case all the apps and programs will have to adhere to these policies. Along with that, you could also apply these rules to a particular IP address, which would come in handy if you are on a shared network. On that note, let’s check out the steps to limit the upload and download data transfer speed on your Windows 11 PC....

All in all, it took a page from the OnePlus book that he himself authored and it seems to have paid off quite well. If we shift our attention towards custom development, then it seems to have performed quite decently in that segment as well. Its kernel source and device tree were released just days after the device launch. So custom ROMs and recovery might already be on their way....

While there is a tad bump in the price when compared with the last generation, however, it could be justified based on a couple of noteworthy additions [90Hz and wireless charging]. Along the same lines, the writing is already on the walls that this device is going to follow in the footsteps of its predecessor in getting blessed with a plethora of mods and tweaks, including the likes of Viper4Android, LSPosed, and AOSP Mods....

For them, a Generic System Image is their savior. These GSIs are available for all the popular custom ROMs and it just requires you to flash the system.img file. However, it is proving to be easier said than done for some. A few users have voiced their concern that the size of the GSI ROM that they are planning to flash is much larger than what their system partition could accommodate....

There is no arguing with the fact that WhatsApp is well and truly at the pinnacle of success. Although there are many competitors of this “Messaging Giant”, yet none has been able to dethrone him. Many factors could be attributed to their success. The ease and simplicity of use, a clean and simple UI with just the most important features, no bloatware or cramping of unnecessary things- are just some of the reasons why it has managed to maintain a stronghold in this cut-throat competitive industry....

But over the due course of time, the benefits being to fade away and it might end up being a bad investment than initially anticipated, both for the general users as well as the tech enthusiasts [there have been many instances wherein Pixel users aren’t even able to unlock the bootloader on a carrier locked device]. So to remove all these roadblocks, your best bet is to SIM Unlock your Verizon Pixel 6 Pro....

While there are no issues with the design element, however, this overhaul lead to a confusing UI/UX and more importantly, it ended up breaking some crucial functionalities, such as the Search function not working on Mac. All in all, this new user interface isn’t in sync with many users’ requirements. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will show you the steps to switch back to the old classic Outlook View....

In this regard, you just need to speak the desired command and the Assistant will instruct the device to execute that task. While that’s all well and good, what isn’t is the fact that the Assistant would revert to all of your commands, even the ones that have been successfully executed. For example, if you tell the Assistant to turn off the lights, it will reply back with “OK, turning off the lights”....

However, the OEM quickly closed the gates to the custom development by disabling the method of bootloader unlocking. As a result, the aforementioned tweaks looked like a distant dream at one point in time, However, various developers soon came up with some nifty workarounds that allowed the users to bypass this restriction. And once users did mage to successfully unlock their device’s bootloader, the likes of Magisk Modules, Viper4Android, Substratum Themes, and Xposed Framework were just a few clicks away....

From then, there was no turning back. Currently, the Pixel 3 series has well and truly captured the markets around the globe. The expectations of this device are always sky high. And the Silicon Valley Giants never seems to disappoint the masses. Not only does it scores exceptionally well on the hardware front, but its software is equally impressive. Being a Google product, it is always among the first device to receive the latest Android updates....

4 GB RAM | 32 GB ROM | Expandable Upto 256 GB14.48 cm (5.7 inch) HD Display16MP Rear Camera | 24MP Front Camera3000 mAh Li-ion BatteryQualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa Core 1.8 GHz Processor Now that you are fully acquainted with the device’s specs, here are the steps to unlock the bootloader of Vivo V7 and V7+ What is Bootloader? According to Google “A bootloader is a vendor-proprietary image responsible for bringing up the kernel on a device....